Beaded Jewelry: Knotting Techniques: Skills, Tools, and Materials for Making Handcrafted Jewelry. A Storey BASICS® Title

by Carson Eddy, Rachael Evans, Kate Feld

Overview

Get all knotted up! This fun guide has all the information you need to make your own jewelry using knotting techniques. You’ll learn how to evaluate, select, and care for pearls and gemstones; how to select findings and tools; the pros and cons of different stringing materials; and much more. Clear step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions show you exactly how to knot between beads and attach various types of clasps and finishes. You’ll soon be crafting beautiful, ready-to-wear pieces.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612124865
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	02/10/2015
Series:	Storey Basics
Pages:	88
Sales rank:	266,925
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Carson Eddy is the owner of The Boston Bead Company, with stores in Cambridge and Salem, Massachusetts. The Boston Bead Company offers an extensive calendar of classes and in-store demonstrations and maintains an online resource center, beadOpedia.

Co-author Rachael Evans has been a bead buyer, manager, and jewelry designer at The Boston Bead Company over the course of 12 years.

Co-author Kate Feld has worked as store manager and is currently the staff designer of The Boston Bead Company.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: Knotting Cords
Nylon and Silk - Other Types of Cord

Chapter Two: Cord Ends and Clasps
Cord Ends - Clasps and Rings

Chapter Three: Tools
Knotting Tools - Beading Tools - Work Area

Chapter Four: Knotting Techniques
Prestretching Silk Cord - Basic Knots - Cord End Techniques - Knotting Between Beads - Finishing Techniques

Chapter Five: About Pearls
Pearl Types - Pearl Quality - Care of Pearls

Index